I didn't see it. Did Giffords not know how to start or did she just need to be prompted when to start because of crowd noise? Having someone prompt "I..." would be a lot less distracting than saying "Start now!".

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posted on 09/07/2012 10:42:44 AM PDT
by KarlInOhio
("Government is the only thing that we all belong to"=implicit repeal of the 13th amendment for all.)

Well I will give the democrats a slight amount of credit, they managed to put Giffords out there in a relatively tactful way. I figured they would try to make her stumble through a prime-time speech on gun control, or “republican extremism” or something else to milk the tragedy for political gain. Which tends to be they're standard operating procedure of not letting any incident go to waste (see Sandra Fluke).

If DWS helped Giffords, it was a nice thing to do. One could tell Giffords was so proud to say the pledge. Many parts of her body are not working right, very poor gait, a swinging motion to get her legs to move, her arms/hands are at grotesque angles, and her speech is greatly affected, but she did that pledge. Her joy after saying it was like a little girl who did a fun thing.

My problem was having DWS appear with her. It made Giffords look like a stage prop. If they were smart (they aren't) they should have had her husband up there with her instead. Giffords and her husband are the ones battling through her recovery every day. DWS is probably one of the most polarizing figures in politics.

I've never met him, but Capt. Kelly's rep (along with his brother's) in Naval Aviation are great.

No person should have to suffer the injury that was inflicted on Gabby and I respect and admire her courage in dealing with this physical tragedy ..... but she's still an active Democrat so there's no sympathy for her from me on that front.

I agree. Having worked with numerous brain-injured people, I can imagine the thrill she felt at being able to appear and speak the Pledge. Her recovery will continue for years to come, but she has made remarkable progress to date.

I won't fault DWS for helping Giffords even if she was happy to use Giffords as a prop, her husband made it clear this is something Giffords has wanted to do for many months. Enabling that, however politically expedient, was probably the most humane thing we'll eve see out of the "vile," 'despicable," 'unladylike' DWS.

Now her husband is using her name and the tragedy to profit. Here in AZ, the feeling is that Kelly will run for the Senate when McCain retires in 2016. I do feel really sorry for Giffords. What she has been through is appalling and she is making amazing progress. She seemed childlike to me and it is sad she is being used I this manner.

The ‘news’ is she kept her seat until she had 5 years in Congress to get all the benefits. I have seen several of her appearances and it does not seem that she can think properly. NOT SLAMMING HER. At the end of the Sawyer interview, Diane asked Kelly what he wanted in the future. He said that he would like for Gabby to be able to speak in sentences. He didn’t sugarcoat the situation then.

The embarrassment is on multiple levels...Gabby is being used as a prop by the Democrats.

Also, it is laughable that DWS has allegiance to the flag. Same goes for most of the kooks in that room.
Her husband supposedly wants to run for higher office someday...the way he has allowed his wife to be used as a football does not speak well.

I heard it. I thought "What's the deal? Does Gabby need a prompter." Bless her!

The day before Gabby was shot she was interviewed on FOX News. I don't remember what she was asked but...from her comments, I thought she was a Republican. I had never heard of her before that interview and the next morning...

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posted on 09/07/2012 12:03:01 PM PDT
by lonestar
(It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)

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